T
he
M
yrtle
B
each
P
olice department distributed body cameras to all field officers Monday.
In total, the department now has all 221
officers equipped with the cameras
.
Each camera cost $923.40.
Lt
. J
oey Crosby of the
M
yrtle
B
each
P
olice
D
epartment says these cameras will help as evidence and training tools; as well as dealing with any complaints.
Crosby
says body cam
eras
have been something the department has been researching and using for months and is not connected with incidents that happened across the country involving police late last year.
